Ohio vaccine distributor suspended after mishandling more than half of its COVID doses

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SpecialtyRX's improper temperature storage of 890 Moderna vaccine doses has led to the company's suspension by the state health department.

begins his efforts to immunize 100 million Americans in his first 100 days of office. But the plan may face delays after a series of distribution mishaps, including the improper storage of nearly 900 doses in Columbus, Ohio.

However, after administering the first doses, the remaining ones sat in the provider's refrigerator and freezer, which were not monitored regularly for vaccine viability. The state health department's immunization program launched an investigation after learning of the failure of temperature monitoring and determined that more than half of the doses SpecialityRX received were not viable.

Because the first doses were already administered, the long-term care facilities will now face a new challenge as they race to find a different provider to deliver the second dose on time.

 

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